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I m trying again 6 months later. I m in UCAN in Utah, Motorola type II Smartzone OmniLink and some conventionals also. Using RR & Arc Pro I choose channels on

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, Feb 26, 2013

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I'm trying again 6 months later. I'm in UCAN in Utah, Motorola type II Smartzone OmniLink and some conventionals also. Using RR & Arc Pro I choose channels on RR and transferred them to Arc then to the 346XT. That worked, the quick keys aren't working. I double checked and all the group quick keys were how I wanted them but it appears that I can only pick system quick keys and even though I hit <func> then a 1-4 number the only things I can affect are the 'SO' line not the GRP line below it.
Question 1: Every time I choose another group in RR to transfer, it would put it in a new system. Can I have just one system and just do all my scanning selections using only groups (and therefore GQK's)?
Or should I change it around and have all my selections as 'systems'?

Question 2: In RR I attempted to choose just the sites I wanted but if I didn't select all of them, I would tell me "A site must be selected". If it's wasting scanning time, I'd like to just seek the sites that are close, not have to scan all of them.
If my question makes you angry in any way please don't answer. I was treated rudely last time and threw the thing in a box for 6 months. I am really trying to understand and learn.

sk8mv@sbcglobal.net

Doesn t anger me at all. I get where you re coming from. Sorry I can t help at all since I m very new to this. Maybe someone else will speak up and help

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, Feb 26, 2013

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Doesn't anger me at all. I get where you're coming from. Sorry I can't help at all since I'm very new to this. Maybe someone else will speak up and help out.

73's

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@...> wrote:
>
> I'm trying again 6 months later. I'm in UCAN in Utah, Motorola type II Smartzone OmniLink and some conventionals also. Using RR & Arc Pro I choose channels on RR and transferred them to Arc then to the 346XT. That worked, the quick keys aren't working. I double checked and all the group quick keys were how I wanted them but it appears that I can only pick system quick keys and even though I hit <func> then a 1-4 number the only things I can affect are the 'SO' line not the GRP line below it.
> Question 1: Every time I choose another group in RR to transfer, it would put it in a new system. Can I have just one system and just do all my scanning selections using only groups (and therefore GQK's)?
> Or should I change it around and have all my selections as 'systems'?
>
> Question 2: In RR I attempted to choose just the sites I wanted but if I didn't select all of them, I would tell me "A site must be selected". If it's wasting scanning time, I'd like to just seek the sites that are close, not have to scan all of them.
> If my question makes you angry in any way please don't answer. I was treated rudely last time and threw the thing in a box for 6 months. I am really trying to understand and learn.
>

dataman60435

Been in scanning over 40 years but im not good with computers or software....So, maybe try programming by hand, make a Trunk System, assign it to the SQK, then

Message 3 of 24
, Feb 27, 2013

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Been in scanning over 40 years but im not good with computers or software....So, maybe try programming by hand, make a Trunk System, assign it to the SQK, then follow menu and create Groups and assign them a GQK #...Then u can turn them on and off using the "F+ # of GQK..Take ur time, use the "Easy program Manual=www.markscanners.com for 346XT..Trying to help.....

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@...> wrote:
>
> I'm trying again 6 months later. I'm in UCAN in Utah, Motorola type II Smartzone OmniLink and some conventionals also. Using RR & Arc Pro I choose channels on RR and transferred them to Arc then to the 346XT. That worked, the quick keys aren't working. I double checked and all the group quick keys were how I wanted them but it appears that I can only pick system quick keys and even though I hit <func> then a 1-4 number the only things I can affect are the 'SO' line not the GRP line below it.
> Question 1: Every time I choose another group in RR to transfer, it would put it in a new system. Can I have just one system and just do all my scanning selections using only groups (and therefore GQK's)?
> Or should I change it around and have all my selections as 'systems'?
>
> Question 2: In RR I attempted to choose just the sites I wanted but if I didn't select all of them, I would tell me "A site must be selected". If it's wasting scanning time, I'd like to just seek the sites that are close, not have to scan all of them.
> If my question makes you angry in any way please don't answer. I was treated rudely last time and threw the thing in a box for 6 months. I am really trying to understand and learn.
>

xrboys

Thanks for your help and encouragement. I m making a little headway, but still can t get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F, watching for

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, Feb 27, 2013

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Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
key but that didn't work either.

I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
think that will help a lot.

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Peter Hutchings

Please let us know what the outcome is. I m also interested in this. I ve been having some of the same problems with my scanner. Probably just

Message 5 of 24
, Feb 28, 2013

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Please let us know what the outcome is. I'm also interested in this. I've been having some of the same problems with my scanner. Probably just inexperience tho.

Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
key but that didn't work either.

I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
think that will help a lot.

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Uniden UPMan

When you tap F, the F stays active for a few seconds. If you missed the target system, after tapping F scroll back to the system, then press the group quick

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, Feb 28, 2013

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When you tap F, the "F" stays active for a few seconds. If you missed the target system, after tapping F scroll back to the system, then press the group quick key you want to toggle.

>________________________________
> From: "xrboys@..." <xrboys@...>
>To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:10 PM
>Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>
>
>
>
>Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
>still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
>watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
>icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
>button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
>has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
>key but that didn't work either.
>
>I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
>think that will help a lot.
>
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>
>
>

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dataman60435

During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the Hold for a beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling the

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, Feb 28, 2013

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During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling the GQK's.....

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings <sk8mv@...> wrote:
>
> Please let us know what the outcome is.Â I'm also interested in this.Â I've been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Â Probably just inexperience tho.
>
> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@... <xrboys@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: xrboys@... <xrboys@...>
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
>
>
>
> Â
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>
> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> key but that didn't work either.
>
> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> think that will help a lot.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Paul Opitz

Actually, simply tapping F puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the

Message 8 of 24
, Feb 28, 2013

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Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
desired GQK.

During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
the GQK's.....

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
>
> Please let us know what the outcome is.Â I'm also interested in this.Â I've
>been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Â Probably just
>inexperience tho.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@... wrote:
>
>
> From: xrboys@...
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
>
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> key but that didn't work either.
>
> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> think that will help a lot.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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xrboys

I will, hopefully I ll learn the secret to the GQKs.

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, Feb 28, 2013

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I will, hopefully I'll learn the secret to the GQKs.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings <sk8mv@...> wrote:
>
> Please let us know what the outcome is.Â I'm also interested in this.Â I've been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Â Probably just inexperience tho.
>
> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@... <xrboys@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: xrboys@... <xrboys@...>
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
>
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> key but that didn't work either.
>
> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> think that will help a lot.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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xrboys

I m starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a

Message 10 of 24
, Feb 28, 2013

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I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through. In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls. I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups? I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this off/on".
Thanks for everybody's help.
Any idea what is wrong?

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@...> wrote:
>
> Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
> when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> desired GQK.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: dataman60435 <dataman60435@...>
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>
>
> During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> the GQK's.....
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> >
> > Please let us know what the outcome is.Ã I'm also interested in this.Ã I've
> >been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ã Probably just
> >inexperience tho.
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: xrboys@
> > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Ã
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> > still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> > watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> > icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> > button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> > has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> > key but that didn't work either.
> >
> > I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> > think that will help a lot.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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xrboys

I wonder if there is a problem more global in nature. Is there a sequence that would just turn on all Groups? Any thoughts on fixes more all-encompassing

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, Feb 28, 2013

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I wonder if there is a problem more 'global' in nature. Is there a sequence that would just turn on all Groups? Any thoughts on fixes more all-encompassing in the set up menu? Thanks to all of you.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Uniden UPMan <uniden.upman@...> wrote:
>
> When you tap F, the "F" stays active for a few seconds. If you missed the target system, after tapping F scroll back to the system, then press the group quick key you want to toggle.
>
>
> UpMan
> UpMan FAQ: http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/UpMan -- Please read before emailing me directly
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: "xrboys@..." <xrboys@...>
> >To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:10 PM
> >Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >
> >
> >Â
> >
> >Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> >still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> >watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> >icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> >button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> >has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> >key but that didn't work either.
> >
> >I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> >think that will help a lot.
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Paul Opitz

F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don t try to press them at the same time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#. If you need to

Message 12 of 24
, Feb 28, 2013

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F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.

If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.

When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
dashes mean not assigned.

I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
+ GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
off/on".
Thanks for everybody's help.
Any idea what is wrong?

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
>
> Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
>
> when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> desired GQK.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: dataman60435
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>
>
> During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> the GQK's.....
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> >
> > Please let us know what the outcome is.Ã‚ I'm also interested in this.Ã‚
>I've
>
> >been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ã‚ Probably just
> >inexperience tho.
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: xrboys@
> > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Ã‚
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> > still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> > watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> > icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> > button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> > has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> > key but that didn't work either.
> >
> > I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> > think that will help a lot.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
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xrboys

Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you

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, Feb 28, 2013

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Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@...> wrote:
>
> F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
> time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
>
> If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
> have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
>
> When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
> status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
> dashes mean not assigned.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: xrboys <xrboys@...>
> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>
>
> I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
> + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
> local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
> scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
> In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
> programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
> these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
> I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
> I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
> line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
> I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
> frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
> in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
> off/on".
> Thanks for everybody's help.
> Any idea what is wrong?
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> >
> > Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
> >
> > when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> > time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> > desired GQK.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: dataman60435
> > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >
> >
> > During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> > beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> > the GQK's.....
> >
> > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> > >
> > > Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãâ I'm also interested in this.Ãâ
> >I've
> >
> > >been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãâ Probably just
> > >inexperience tho.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: xrboys@
> > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ãâ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> > > still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> > > watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> > > icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> > > button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> > > has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> > > key but that didn't work either.
> > >
> > > I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> > > think that will help a lot.
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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xrboys

Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a in the

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Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for reading.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@> wrote:
> >
> > F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
> > time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
> >
> > If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
> > have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
> >
> > When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
> > status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
> > dashes mean not assigned.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: xrboys <xrboys@>
> > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
> > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >
> >
> > I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
> > + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
> > local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
> > scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
> > In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
> > programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
> > these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
> > I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
> > I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
> > line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
> > I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
> > frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
> > in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
> > off/on".
> > Thanks for everybody's help.
> > Any idea what is wrong?
> >
> > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> > >
> > > Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
> > >
> > > when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> > > time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> > > desired GQK.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: dataman60435
> > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > >
> > >
> > > During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> > > beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> > > the GQK's.....
> > >
> > > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãâ I'm also interested in this.Ãâ
> > >I've
> > >
> > > >been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãâ Probably just
> > > >inexperience tho.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: xrboys@
> > > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ãâ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> > > > still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> > > > watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> > > > icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> > > > button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> > > > has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> > > > key but that didn't work either.
> > > >
> > > > I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> > > > think that will help a lot.
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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MCH

Maybe you could upload your FreeScan file to the FILES section. It sounds like you don t have the system set up correctly. Joe M.

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Maybe you could upload your FreeScan file to the FILES section.

It sounds like you don't have the system set up correctly.

Joe M.

xrboys wrote:

> Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for reading.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@...> wrote:
>> Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
>>
>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@> wrote:
>>> F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
>>> time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
>>>
>>> If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
>>> have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
>>>
>>> When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
>>> status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
>>> dashes mean not assigned.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: xrboys <xrboys@>
>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
>>> + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
>>> local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
>>> scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
>>> In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
>>> programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
>>> these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
>>> I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
>>> I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
>>> line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
>>> I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
>>> frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
>>> in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
>>> off/on".
>>> Thanks for everybody's help.
>>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>>
>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
>>>> Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
>>>>
>>>> when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
>>>> time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
>>>> desired GQK.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: dataman60435
>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
>>>> beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
>>>> the GQK's.....
>>>>
>>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
>>>>> Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãƒâ€š I'm also interested in this.Ãƒâ€š
>>>> I've
>>>>
>>>>> been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãƒâ€š Probably just
>>>>> inexperience tho.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: xrboys@
>>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>>>> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ãƒâ€š
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
>>>>> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
>>>>> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
>>>>> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
>>>>> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
>>>>> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
>>>>> key but that didn't work either.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
>>>>> think that will help a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
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sk8mv@sbcglobal.net

I finally got mine to work pretty well. What I did was get rid of everything and start from scratch. Then I did just one system and started playing with it.

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I finally got mine to work pretty well. What I did was get rid of everything and start from scratch. Then I did just one system and started playing with it. I found if you try one new thing at a time it helps figure it out. I also used the pc with Freescan in the virtual mode makes it easier to see and understand whats going on. I gradually added newer systems. Also, helps to layout a plan on paper so you remember what u set each QK to. Keep us posted on your progress. I will also post if I find any ah ha ... stuff.

>
> Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for reading.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
> >
> > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@> wrote:
> > >
> > > F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
> > > time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
> > >
> > > If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
> > > have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
> > >
> > > When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
> > > status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
> > > dashes mean not assigned.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: xrboys <xrboys@>
> > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
> > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
> > > + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
> > > local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
> > > scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
> > > In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
> > > programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
> > > these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
> > > I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
> > > I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
> > > line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
> > > I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
> > > frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
> > > in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
> > > off/on".
> > > Thanks for everybody's help.
> > > Any idea what is wrong?
> > >
> > > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
> > > >
> > > > when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> > > > time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> > > > desired GQK.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: dataman60435
> > > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> > > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> > > > beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> > > > the GQK's.....
> > > >
> > > > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãâ I'm also interested in this.Ãâ
> > > >I've
> > > >
> > > > >been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãâ Probably just
> > > > >inexperience tho.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: xrboys@
> > > > > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> > > > > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ãâ
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> > > > > still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> > > > > watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> > > > > icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> > > > > button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> > > > > has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> > > > > key but that didn't work either.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> > > > > think that will help a lot.
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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>

Paul Opitz

Well, a GQK is not even necessary in the condition you describe (if there is no GQK, the channel group will always be enabled). The other thing to check is to

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Well, a GQK is not even necessary in the condition you describe (if there is no
GQK, the channel group will always be enabled). The other thing to check is to
be sure the channel group is not locked out (lock out is separate from GQK
enable/disable). To be scanned, a channel must be in a channel group that is
both unlocked and (if a GQK is assigned) has its GQK enabled.

Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as
the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the
GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the
scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't
make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls
but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board.
Thanks for reading.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" wrote:
>
> Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or #
>or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE
>to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346.
>I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then
>manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> >
> > F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
>
> > time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
> >
> > If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so
>you
>
> > have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
> >
> > When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
> > status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
> > dashes mean not assigned.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: xrboys
> > To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
> > Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >
> >
> > I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push
>F
>
> > + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
> > local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it
>is
>
> > scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming
>through.
>
> > In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
> > programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought

> > these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
> > I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
> > I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
>
> > line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?

> > I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
>
> > frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the
>problem
>
> > in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
>
> > off/on".
> > Thanks for everybody's help.
> > Any idea what is wrong?
> >
> > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> > >
> > > Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so
>that
>
> > >
> > > when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> > > time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the

Yeah excellent explaination. There are many different ways to affect Channels and Systems. You really have to sit down and read through the whole Easy Manual

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Yeah excellent explaination. There are many different ways to affect Channels and Systems. You really have to sit down and read through the whole Easy Manual on RR. There are lots of hidden little hints in that well done manual.
Mark did a great job on that.

You are correct in lets learn the radio first before software is important...Once you learn by studying the easy manual u get the hang of the procedure of

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You are correct in "lets learn the radio" first before software is important...Once you learn by studying the "easy manual' u get the hang of the procedure of "create a system, same menu create the groups, and fill them in with TG's or conv-freqys....I learned on a Uniden246, took about a week....It does get very simple as time goes on and Uniden scanners are great....

Well, a GQK is not even necessary in the condition you describe (if there is no GQK, the channel group will always be enabled). The other thing to check is to be sure the channel group is not locked out (lock out is separate from GQK enable/disable). To be scanned, a channel must be in a channel group that is both unlocked and (if a GQK is assigned) has its GQK enabled.

Mark W. Walton

You can download MS Excel spreadsheets for both conventional and trunked systems, but I forget from where I got mine. Mark Walton mark.walton@sympatico.ca ...

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You can download MS Excel spreadsheets for both conventional and trunked
systems, but I forget from where I got mine.

I finally got mine to work pretty well. What I did was get rid of
everything and start from scratch. Then I did just one system and started
playing with it. I found if you try one new thing at a time it helps figure
it out. I also used the pc with Freescan in the virtual mode makes it
easier to see and understand whats going on. I gradually added newer
systems. Also, helps to layout a plan on paper so you remember what u set
each QK to. Keep us posted on your progress. I will also post if I find
any ah ha ... stuff.

xrboys

OK, I uploaded the file into Files . Great idea, thanks. It s the UHP problem file. The scanner looks like it s doing it s thing, just like my other 346

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OK, I uploaded the file into 'Files'. Great idea, thanks. It's the "UHP problem" file. The scanner looks like it's doing it's thing, just like my other 346 but I can't hear anything. Can anybody see anything wrong with the file? I got the FreeSCAN file from somebody that has a BCT-15X. I wonder if that's the problem? Thanks for any help.

--- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>
> Maybe you could upload your FreeScan file to the FILES section.
>
> It sounds like you don't have the system set up correctly.
>
> Joe M.
>
> xrboys wrote:
> > Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for reading.
> >
> > --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@> wrote:
> >> Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
> >>
> >> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@> wrote:
> >>> F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
> >>> time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
> >>>
> >>> If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
> >>> have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
> >>>
> >>> When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
> >>> status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
> >>> dashes mean not assigned.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: xrboys <xrboys@>
> >>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> >>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
> >>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
> >>> + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
> >>> local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
> >>> scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
> >>> In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
> >>> programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
> >>> these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
> >>> I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
> >>> I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
> >>> line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
> >>> I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
> >>> frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
> >>> in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
> >>> off/on".
> >>> Thanks for everybody's help.
> >>> Any idea what is wrong?
> >>>
> >>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
> >>>> Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
> >>>>
> >>>> when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
> >>>> time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
> >>>> desired GQK.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ________________________________
> >>>> From: dataman60435
> >>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> >>>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
> >>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
> >>>> beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
> >>>> the GQK's.....
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
> >>>>> Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãâ I'm also interested in this.Ãâ
> >>>> I've
> >>>>
> >>>>> been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãâ Probably just
> >>>>> inexperience tho.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From: xrboys@
> >>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
> >>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
> >>>>> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ãâ
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
> >>>>> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
> >>>>> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
> >>>>> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
> >>>>> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
> >>>>> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
> >>>>> key but that didn't work either.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
> >>>>> think that will help a lot.
> >>>>>
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xrboys

OK, I changed all the GQK back to the I uploaded the FreeSCAN file for this to Files under UHP problem. Thanks for your help.

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OK, I changed all the GQK back to the <.>
I uploaded the FreeSCAN file for this to Files under UHP problem. Thanks for your help.

It looks like there are a lot of sites in Salt Lake county that you don t have loaded in your scanner. The most notable I see is Salt Lake Simulcast which is

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It looks like there are a lot of sites in Salt Lake county that you
don't have loaded in your scanner. The most notable I see is "Salt Lake
Simulcast" which is likely a big one to be missing.

Do you know if you can hear Nelson Peak from your house?

Have you tried ID SEARCH? You don't have many talkgroups in the scan
list, so you won't hear much activity compared to scanning all of them.
Using ID SEARCH for the time being would help test your setup.

Which one of the four trunked systems is one you are most interested in?
It's easier to troubleshoot one at a time rather than all at once.

Joe M.

xrboys wrote:

> OK, I uploaded the file into 'Files'. Great idea, thanks. It's the "UHP problem" file. The scanner looks like it's doing it's thing, just like my other 346 but I can't hear anything. Can anybody see anything wrong with the file? I got the FreeSCAN file from somebody that has a BCT-15X. I wonder if that's the problem? Thanks for any help.
>
> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, MCH <mch@...> wrote:
>> Maybe you could upload your FreeScan file to the FILES section.
>>
>> It sounds like you don't have the system set up correctly.
>>
>> Joe M.
>>
>> xrboys wrote:
>>> Darn. I went into Freescan and changed the Group Quick key box to the same as the system QK. I.E: The group within system 1 was changed from a < . > in the GQK drop down box to GQK 1. Did all the systems that way and uploaded it to the scanner and the GQK were there AND I could toggle them on and off! But it didn't make any difference, scanner display shows it's scanning and looking for calls but it doesn't stop on any and no sound comes out. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for reading.
>>>
>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, "xrboys" <xrboys@> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Paul, your last statement gave me an idea to check the groups for * or # or - . Sure enough, all four systems had nothing but dashes. I assume you HAVE to have Groups. Perhaps the group info from the BCT15X didn't upload to the 346. I'll print out the freescan file and see if I can get the groups and then manipulate in the groups. Baby steps - thanks everybody.
>>>>
>>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz <pmanu44@> wrote:
>>>>> F and the # are two distinct key presses. Don't try to press them at the same
>>>>> time. Once you hit F, you have about 3 seconds to hit the GQK#.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you need to scroll to the system after hitting F, the time is extended so you
>>>>> have about 3 seconds from the instant you stopped scrolling to hit the GQK#.
>>>>>
>>>>> When you are on the system, the bottom row (starts GRP:) indicates the GQK
>>>>> status for that system. Numerals mean enabled, Stars (*) mean disabled, and
>>>>> dashes mean not assigned.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: xrboys <xrboys@>
>>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>>>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 2:51:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm starting to wonder if the problem is elsewhere, no matter how fast I push F
>>>>> + GQK, only the System Quick Keys toggle back and forth. I just uploaded a
>>>>> local guys Highway Patrol programming and although the scanner looks like it is
>>>>> scanning and the SQK work perfectly, there is no sound, no calls coming through.
>>>>> In service searches, the speaker and sound work fine, but scanning on the
>>>>> programming brings nothing. The programming came from a BCT15X but I thought
>>>>> these were kind of 'sister' scanners and compatible.
>>>>> I have another 346 with the same problem, scanning great - no sounds/calls.
>>>>> I've tried no squelch and all squelch and in between. Volume is up. The Group
>>>>> line just has hyphens not x or # toggle. Does that mean there are no groups?
>>>>> I'll print out the Freescan, Detailed report and see if that explains it. The
>>>>> frustrating thing is that real scanner guys would pick mine up, find the problem
>>>>> in two seconds, chuckle, and fix it and then explain "you needed to have this
>>>>> off/on".
>>>>> Thanks for everybody's help.
>>>>> Any idea what is wrong?
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Paul Opitz wrote:
>>>>>> Actually, simply tapping "F" puts the scanner in temporary system hold, so that
>>>>>>
>>>>>> when you scroll back to the system it will stay on the system until the
>>>>>> time-out-timer (a few seconds) expires...giving you time to then press the
>>>>>> desired GQK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>> From: dataman60435
>>>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>>>>> Sent: Thu, February 28, 2013 1:40:37 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> During scanning of the trunk system, be ready and hold down the "Hold" for a
>>>>>> beep and it will hold on the system and give u a better chance at controlling
>>>>>> the GQK's.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- In BC346XT@yahoogroups.com, Peter Hutchings wrote:
>>>>>>> Please let us know what the outcome is.Ãƒâ€š I'm also interested in this.Ãƒâ€š
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> been having some of the same problems with my scanner.Ãƒâ€š Probably just
>>>>>>> inexperience tho.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --- On Wed, 2/27/13, xrboys@ wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: xrboys@
>>>>>>> Subject: [BC346XT] Re: Trying again
>>>>>>> To: BC346XT@yahoogroups.com
>>>>>>> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 8:10 PM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ãƒâ€š
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for your help and encouragement. I'm making a little headway, but
>>>>>>> still can't get any GQK to toggle, tried holding the F, tapping the F,
>>>>>>> watching for the flashing F screen icon, watching for the solid F screen
>>>>>>> icon. It says to select the system that the group resides in, press the F
>>>>>>> button and the group number using the keypad but by the time I do that it
>>>>>>> has scanned to a different system so it's too late. Tried using the Hold
>>>>>>> key but that didn't work either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll keep chipping away at it. Trying to meet with a local next week and I
>>>>>>> think that will help a lot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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